The Guardian view on taxing tech: needed and fair | Editorial
If data is the new oil, the state must assert its right to raise revenue from it – and use it for the public good Philip Hammond’s decision, announced in Continue Reading
UK deploys hundreds of troops and aircraft to eastern Europe
UK joins biggest post-cold war buildup of Nato forces as Russian military engages in series of high-profile manoeuvres The UK is deploying hundreds of troops, as well as aircraft and Continue Reading
Luxembourg PM tells Britain: either you’re in the EU or you’re not
Xavier Bettel opposed to transitional deal, while hopes for early entente on reciprocal rights for EU citizens reportedly quashed European leaders have dismissed two planks of the UK government’s apparent Continue Reading
McDonald’s to scrap Luxembourg tax structure
Fast-food chain’s reorganisation means £800m from restaurants in Europe will flow through the UK instead McDonald’s is to scrap its controversial Luxembourg tax structure in a corporate shakeup that means Continue Reading
Atomic agency leader warns of disaster if Trump tears up Iran deal
Hans Blix of the International Atomic Energy Agency says UK is unlikely to be able to sway Trump on nuclear deal Hans Blix, the former head of the International Atomic Continue Reading
UK among six countries to hit 0.7% UN aid spending target
Amid criticism of UK aid spending, OECD data shows only Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Sweden exceeded British aid spend in 2015 Britain was one of six major donors Continue Reading
What the EU27 want: Brexit red lines from the other side of the table
While Britain’s dealbreakers are well known, we look at what they are for its negotiating partners. Not all are shared, yet all will play a part in any final deal Continue Reading
Paris, Frankfurt, Vilnius: how EU cities are vying for London’s bankers
Quality of life, language and labour laws are in the mix as competition for City business heats up ahead of Britain’s EU exit Continental competition to benefit from Brexit is Continue Reading
